HP TopTools for Hubs and Switches - Manual (Page 112)

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Planning for Network Growth
Starting the Network Performance Advisor
Figure 10-3. Modify Report Setting Page
If you select a report period that has no available historical data, an error
message appears during report execution. There must be at least 1 hour of
historical traffic data available. Try changing your criteria to generate a report.
N o t e Choose periods of time that represent the type of network utilization you wish
to analyze, for example, only Monday through Friday. Acting on recommen-
dations made for a data sampling period of atypical network usage could
worsen network performance during periods of normal use.
When you are finished with your selections, click on the Generate Report button
to go back to the Report Generation page. At the bottom of this page, click the
Create Report button. The report will begin generating. Statistics about the
report, such as the percent completed and time elapsed, will display on the
page.
You can only create one report at a time.
To cancel a report, click on the Cancel analysis button.
The new report displays automatically when it is completed. If there aren’t
enough hours of historical data in the selected time period to successfully
generate a report, or if there is insufficient disk space or memory, an error